International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Iceland
Iceland: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 519.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Iceland, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Iceland stood at 519.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 65.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Iceland peaked at 1.69 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 282.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 79th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 349.00 million current US$ | 282.00 million current US$ | 436.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 746.50 million current US$ | 371.00 million current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 612.00 million current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.00 million current US$ | 519.00 million current US$ | 519.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More private sector data for Iceland
- Merchandise exports 7.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Food exports 46.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 16.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Iceland?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Iceland was 519.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Iceland ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.